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THURSDAY: October t 6,1997
WINNING
NEWSPAPER
ometown news
I R OFOKLAHOI
from h
ome
town
owners
Volume: 108 Number:4
to start
Main Street, Inc. or-
making the final
October as the time to
involved in the pro-
L a telephone member-
this weekend and a
meeting on Thurs-
23.
:ham, president
s Main Street, Inc., said
in an organi-
for the tele-
campaign, that
will he manning the
morning from
12 noon and from
lunteers intend to call
and business in
area to solicit their
and to invite them
meeting that
light what the Main
',ram is all about.
)s to Perkins blain
are $20 for individu-
!minimum of $100 for
gotten tremendous
all facets of the
z with letters of'sup-
dues and donations
to $3,000," Willing-
"But it's even more
to the Main Street
!.see lots of $20 con-
;because it shows that
from all parts
and not just
contribute a lot."
Main Street or-
intends to apply to
Main Street by the
deadline for accep-
the Oklahoma De-
of Commerce program
help revitalize the
area, plus help with
promo-
economic restructur-
Bob Constien owner of Constien Farms, explains to a group of
kindergartner youngsters from Mrs. B's ABCs Preschool in
Cushing the intricacies of the pumpkin.
This is a busy time of the year for the Constiens with the pumpkin
patch going and growing, IIolloween, and thousands of visitors
like the ones shown above
Constien told The Perkins Journal Monday that he expects he will
be carving lots of pumpkins-over 7,500 visitors have, or are
booked, to come visit the unique and beautiful Constien Farms.
He adds, ttowever that those who may wish to come to the farm
need to call first-547-5057.
Jou a pho by Rick
The 46th annual Perkins-Tryon Former Students and Teachers
Banquet will be held Saturday, November 1 in the Perkins Elemen-
criteria for accep-tary Gymnasium with the theme "Cruisin' With The Classics."
the Oklahoma Main The registration deadline is rapidly approaching and those wish-
"money ing to attend need to contact Martha (Lacy) Bowyer by the Octo-
The goal for the her 29 final registration date. You can call her at 405/547-5425.
Street organizers Registration will begin at 4 p.m. November 1 for those wanting
They are approach- to meet early to visit. Serving will begin at 6 p.m. with the meal
and have pledges ofcatered by Steer Inn.
from the town of Serving on the Alumni Association Board for this year are Phil
but theyare Fagan, president; Linda (Nelson) Adcock, vice president; Maxine
help fromprospec- (Lacy) Turnham, secretary; board members R.L. Benedict and
goal. Marilyn (Nelson) Wolfe; and Bowyer, treasurer.
is invited to the The honored teacher will be Agnes Davis and honored gradu-
meeting that will be ates include Geraldine (Lacy) Allen-1947;Jane (Caldwell) Reddout-
Oct. 23, 7 p.m. 1957; and Steven Cundiff-1972.
Middle School Keeping with the "Cruisn' With The Classics" theme, there will
about be a 1957 Chevrolet on display plus there will be drawings for
what it can do l'orreplicas of the classic 1957~
and what indi- The Alumni News tabloid was mailed ()tit earlier this month
do for their commu-with the registration form. If you did not gel one call Martha.
Lou Calavan, second grade teacher at Perkins Elementary, right,
gets a "hug" from Stillwater Fire Department "Clown" Steve
Lowery, left, last Thursday at Perkins Elementary School..
Stillwater, Perkins firemen
"Clown Around" schools
officials showed how they felt about the importance of Perkins Main Street, Inc.
contributing $2,000. Shown above are PMSI board member John ttopper, Dick
Kinder with Payne County Bank, PMSI president Steve Willingham, and PMSI
Hartand Wells.
Stillwater Fire Department "Clowns" participated with Perkins
Fire Department personnel in a program at the local elementary
school to explain the dangers of fire during Fire Prevention Week.
If you have a child attending Perkins Elementary ask them what
"Stop, Drop, and Roll" means...they'll tell you thanks to the ef-
forts of the Stillwater and Perkins firemen.
Lowery and his fellow "Clowns" in four days last week gave 12
programs in Stillwater; one in Yale; one in Perkins; and partici-
pated in the OSU Homecoming parade.
"Clowning" around from Stillwater FD were David Lucky, Joe
Sadler, Jory Stanley, Richard Haul, David Westfall and Lowery.
Perkins firemen participating were Larry Moorman, Rick Jarvts,
Bill Smith and Joe Barta.
Notice:
Would the person who
stole the Dutch yard orna-
ment please come and get
the Dutch Boy. I don't want
them to be lonesome.
Helen Marler
110 Crozier
Annual Old Timers
School Reunion
The annual Old Timers
reunion of the former
county schools IXL, Sdlem,
Centerview, Pleasant Valley,
Fairview, Payne Center and
Elm Grove will be Sunday,
Oc[ober 19th at the Elm
Grove School House. A pot-
luckdinner will be served at
1:00.
Anyone who attended
these schools or lived in
tilose districts then or now
are urged to attend. For
more information, dial 405-
372-5367.
P-T Class of 1977 to
have get-together
April Baker is hosting a
get-together from 1 to 5 p.m.
on Saturday, Nov. 1 in the
home of her parents, .Jim
and Opal. Baker.
If you are a part of the
Class of 1977, come by and
see everyone. The address
is 303 SW Second. Spouses
and children are also in-
vited.
Perkins Weather
Week In Review
(compiled by Rick Mathe-
~on, superintendent, Perkins
Agronomy Station)
MEN., Oct. 6 - High: 87;
Low: 65; Rainfall: 0.00.
TUES., Oct. 7 - High: 7 7;
Low: 6 6; Rainfall: 0.0 1 ".
*WED., Oct. 8 - High: 82;
Low: 60; Rainfall: 0.06".
.THURS., Oct. 9 - High:
5; Low: 5 5; Rainfall:
0.74".
oFRI., Oct. 10 - High: 83;
Low: 64; Rainfall: 0.00.
oSAT., Oct. 11 - High: 78;
Low: 6 7; Rainfall: 0.00.
SUN., Oct. 12 - High: 72;
Low: 5 7; Rainfall: O. 55 ".
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Your subscription is im-
portant to us. Thanks go to
the following who renewed
or started a subscription to
The Perkins Journal:
Jewel Himes, Anna "Ix.
Betty Dry, Perkins Verla
Dickson, Perkins Bert &
Elese Coffman, Perkins
Mark & Freda Hood, Perkins
Louise Gibson, Perkins
Max & Sharon Clary, Perkins
Kyle & Lucinda Shirm,,
Perkins Owen & Connie
Walker, Perkins Mary &
J.L. Creager, Perkins Burl
Poling, Perkins Verlin
Curtis, Stillwater Meridian
Technology Center Ext. Edu-
cation, Stillwater Jack &
Martha Botts, Perkins Wil-
liam & Doris Layes, Ozark
At. Duane Foster, Cushing
Sam & Dehra Hatter, Coyle
Todd & Me Wassell,
Perkins J.N. Reynolds,
Perkins L.C. & Ruth
Wassell, Perkins .J. Michael
& Benita Bale, Perkins Tho-
mas & Cindy Cotton, Perkins
Benn Shaffer, Baxter
Springs, Ks. Richard Mote,
Perkins R. B. Frame,
Perkins Larry & Jeanene
Harris, Perkins
If you would like to have
the Perkins Journal mailed
to your home, please see
page two.
Annual Halloween
Monster Mash date
set for October 31
Organizers of the Hallow-
een Monster Mash, co-spon-
sored by the Perkins Cham-
ber of Commerce and the
Perkins Masonic Lodge, an-
nounced that the e ent will
be held on Halloween night,
October 31 from 6-8 p.m. at
the Perkins Elementary
School gymnasium..
There will be lots of
games and "treats" for all of
the youngsters and parents
who may not wish to go
door to door in the tradi-
tional "Trick or Treat" style.
There is no charge for the
event thanks to contribu-
tions for the Perkins Ma-
sonic Lodge, local mer-
chants, and the Perkins
Chamber o fCommerce.
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